The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-07
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
The Glasses all Organized and the school in
Full Operation.

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The Mechanics Institute, as already
announced met on Monday evening and
organized its classes. On Tuesday there
were recitatiOns in algebra. geometry
and bookkeeping, free-hand 1rawing and
architectural construction. On Wednes-
day evening the class in arithmetic, num-
Dering l2O, was fully organized, as were
also the classes in chemistry and engi-
neering.
Last night the class in trigonometry,
applied. mechanics and mechanical de-
signs was organized and turned
over to Professor Grifilths, the instructor.
Major {. p. L. Burgwyn, in doing so,
made an appropriate address to the pupils
In which he urged upon them the neces-
sity of constant attendance, hard study,
and earnest work He said that the in
stitute intended to issue diplomas 10 its
graduates, which diplomas would be val
liable TO them If they wished 10 secure
positions as mechanics or engineers.
Major Burgwyn concluded his admirable
and practical address by reading rules
which had been adopted for the govern
ment of the institute this season as fol-
lows
l. Obedience and respect to principal,
teachers, and officers, and managers Of
the institute at all times
2 Quiet and orderly manner whilst in
the institute, and ON entering and leaving
same, but especially in the halls and
school rooms, and going up and down
stairs
Smoking and chewing tobacco pro-
hibited
B. The class rooms will be- opened ten
minutes before the hour published for the
commencement Of each class, for the re-
ceptiOn o. the scholars who will enter
same in quiet way, leaving their hats,
OvercOats, umbrellas, etc, al the door
take their seats, and there remain until
the opening Of the class and the teacher
takes charge
A. Leaving class during hours of recita-
tion not allowed, except by permission
Of teachers, on urgent demands.
3 Scholars will be required 90 leave
institute Immediately after class is dis
missed
g. Absence must be accounted for
Written excuses i'm the case of minors.
For absence three times c0nsecutiyely
without excuse OF report, the scholar will
be suspended II, after an examination
Of his case, his reasons for absence are
satisfactory, he will be reinstatcd
E. All Indebtedness tO the in- ilutci
ON account of membership fee, must be
paid or arranged before session COM
mences. and on account of instruments
materials etc. must be paid at the end of
each month.
s. Scholars expelled or suspended
from any class, iorfeits all scholarship in
the institute, subject to provisions of
Section VI A scholar feeling himself
aggrieyed, can appeal in writing through
his teacher to the principal
@. Visitors not allowed except on APP
plicatiOn at the secretary's office
W. j. WHITEHuRsT Chairman.
HENRY c. JONES,
w +. SMoNs,
Committee on Schools.
Teste THOMAS ELLETT Secretary.
The class in free-hand drawing, of
which Nj William /. Sheppard is the i'm
structor, was also visited, and the pupils
were hard at work. Each are evidently
anxious TO make his mark. This
was, in fact, the most encouraging
feature about the institute The people
are of remarkably intelligent appearance,
and seem to be Of that stamp of men de
termined 10 achieve success. No visitor
TO this institute can fail TO be impressed
with its good work and the advantages
Ii offers to all 10 obtain a ilrst.raie
practical education for really nothing
Such an education twenty-five years
ago it would have cost thousands Of
dollars TO receive.